April 25, 2012

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTSWal-Mart aided effort to change anti-bribery lawThe retail giant took part in an aggressive, costly lobbying campaign to amend a U.S. anti-bribery law that the company might have violated in Mexico.(By Tom Hamburger, Brady Dennis and Jia Lynn Yang)

Underground school defies TalibanEfforts to educate Afghan girls in village of Spina were stymied by insurgents. Now two brothers — among the few literate men in their Eastern Afghanistan village — are quietly trying again.(By Kevin Sieff)

NATION‘Mad cow’ case discovered in CaliforniaThe first American case of “mad cow disease” since 2006 was found this week in a dairy cow in California, but the animal had not been slaughtered for food, government officials said. ( by David Brown and Dina ElBoghdady , The Washington Post)

Syria is running out of moneyAnalysts say cash reserves falling in face of sanctions, but Assad regime has been able to shield itself. ( Joby Warrick and Alice Fordham , The Washington Post)

New venture aims to mine asteroidsA group of well-heeled entrepreneurs will hold a much-hyped news conference Tuesday in Seattle to announce the formation of Planetary Resources Inc., their asteroid-mining venture. ( by Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post)

METROMetro back to normal after derailmentThousands of passengers traveling between the District and Virginia on Tuesday night faced delays after a train derailed at the Rosslyn station. Full service was restored Wednesday. ( by Dana Hedgpeth and Martin Weil , The Washington Post)

Witness refuses to recant in Fuller caseHe had signed an affidavit saying he’d lied at the 1985 murder trial, but Tuesday he stood by his words at the original trial. ( by Keith L. Alexander , The Washington Post)

POLITICSPennsylvania Democrats face fallout from 2010Pennsylvania Democrats on Tuesday were dealing with consequences of their 2010 rout as Rep. Mark S. Critz defeated Rep. Jason Altmire in a tough primary battle that pitted two of the most promising members of their delegation against each other. ( by Paul Kane , The Washington Post)

The backlash over Richard GrenellThe new policy adviser to Mitt Romney has had to scrub snarky tweets, while the campaign has had to fend off criticism from those who object to Grenell’s appointment because he is gay. ( by Nia-Malika Henderson and Aaron Blake , The Washington Post)

Fairfax board approves $6.7B budgetThe plan raises taxes and fees and spends more on schools, salaries and services such as libraries. ( by Fredrick Kunkle , The Washington Post)

STYLEDrawing a line on teen sexThe reasons are right, if the conviction sounds weak, for a mother who isn’t willing to let her 17-year-old son’s girlfriend spend the night with him at home. (, The Washington Post)

Another serving of Louis Armstrong“Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours: Satchmo at the National Press Club” will be available as a compact disc, on iTunes and from other digital sources. ( by Matt Schudel , The Washington Post)

A spy chief’s tough callFormer CIA official Jose A. Rodriguez Jr.’s memoir of post-Sept. 11 interrogations reveals the mind-set that led to harsh questioning and the destruction of tapes of it. ( by Dana Priest , The Washington Post)

What’s new @ the Internet Hall of Fame?The institution’s first inductees include the godfather of e-mail, Raymond Tomlinson, whose symbol shaped the way we talk about being online. ( by Monica Hesse , The Washington Post)

Dual inspiration for ‘Taming of the Shrew’ directorWhen director Aaron Posner decided to tackle “The Taming of the Shrew,” he had two main sources of inspiration: his stars, Kate Eastwood Norris and Cody Nickell, and HBO’s “Deadwood.” ( by Jessica Goldstein , The Washington Post)

SPORTSNats’ Gonzalez pitches another gemSome of their best hitters are on the shelf, but as long as the Nationals keep trotting out starters like Gio Gonzalez, they have a chance to win, as they did in San Diego. ( by Adam Kilgore , The Washington Post)

Forest Park rolls past HyltonGIRLS’ SOCCER | The top-ranked Bruins showed their depth on offense in a 7-1 victory over Hylton. ( by James Wagner , The Washington Post)

Syria is running out of moneyAnalysts say cash reserves falling in face of sanctions, but Assad regime has been able to shield itself. ( Joby Warrick and Alice Fordham , The Washington Post)

Underground school defies TalibanEfforts to educate Afghan girls in village of Spina were stymied by insurgents. Now two brothers — among the few literate men in their Eastern Afghanistan village — are quietly trying again. ( by Kevin Sieff in SPINA, Afghanistan , The Washington Post)

TECHNOLOGYApple stocks surge on earnings reportApple stock jumped more than 7 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company reported first-quarter earnings of $39.2 billion, driven by sales of its iPhone. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Google Drive gives 5GB free, paid upgradesGoogle officially announced that it is launching Google Drive, an online storage locker that will let users store as much as 5GB of photos, documents, audio files, videos and more for free. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

A plan to mine asteroidsPlanetary Resources is going hunting for precious metal in space. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Wal-Mart aided effort to change anti-bribery lawThe retail giant took part in an aggressive, costly lobbying campaign to amend a U.S. anti-bribery law that the company might have violated in Mexico. ( by Tom Hamburger, Brady Dennis and Jia Lynn Yang , The Washington Post)

ISO an affordable backup to employer-based health coverageWe know that most people get their health insurance coverage through their jobs or through a family member’s employer. But a report just released by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute found that the percentage of the population with employment-based health benefits has been declining, most recently due to the recession. (, The Washington Post)

Apple stocks surge on earnings reportApple stock jumped more than 7 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company reported first-quarter earnings of $39.2 billion, driven by sales of its iPhone. ( by Hayley Tsukayama , The Washington Post)

Taliban hits Afghan cities in coordinated attackInsurgents attacked cities across eastern Afghanistan on Sunday and into Monday, including at least three prominent targets in Kabul, in a rare coordinated effort spanning some of country’s key population centers. (By Kevin Sieff)

NATIONSaving the sea horses Concerned that wild populations of marine species are becoming depleted, researchers are trying to crack the code of how to raise them in captivity. ( by Juliet Eilperin in SARASOTA, Fla. , The Washington Post)

Season’s greetings, spring style Sunday was a great day for a ballgame, especially with the Nats in first place. Heck, it was a great day for just about anything. ( by Steve Hendrix and Joel Achenbach , The Washington Post)

The day Mommy shot Grandma On the day 100 years ago that the Titanic sank, Rosie Padgett had problems closer to home. (, The Washington Post)

Second trial of Roger Clemens to start Monday The baseball legend’s first trial ended last summer just two days into the proceedings when the judge declared a mistrial because of a basic prosecutorial error. ( by Ann E. Marimow and Del Quentin Wilber , The Washington Post)

Saluting the late Wes Montgomery in song A cozy quartet salute to the late guitar legend Wes Montgomery featured special guest guitarist Royce Campbell, pianist Tony Nalker, bassist James King and drummer Ken Kimery. (, The Washington Post)

Two statues from very different eras Separated by about three miles and 116 years, Lincoln Park and the African American Civil War Memorial tell vastly different stories about the Civil War, African Americans and their journey to freedom. ( by Joe Heim , The Washington Post)

King sets state record in pole vault Emma King won the pole vault at the Don Boyer Invitational on Saturday with 12 feet 10 inches, the highest clearance by a high school girl in Maryland state history. ( by Carl Little , The Washington Post)

The value of a fast start COLUMN | Davey Johnson doesn’t have a formula, but he certainly knows the impact of a hot April. (, The Washington Post)

Orioles fall short of sweep Brian Matusz took a 2-1 lead into the sixth inning before the Blue Jays battered him and Kevin Gregg for seven runs, foiling Baltimore’s first sweep in Toronto since 2005. ( by Eduardo A. Encina , The Washington Post)

Crawford overcomes slow start After feeling frustrated early in the season, Jordan Crawford recently scored 20 or more points in seven consecutive games. But does he fit into the Wizards’ long-term plans? ( by Michael Lee , The Washington Post)

Taliban hits Afghan cities in coordinated attack Insurgents attacked cities across eastern Afghanistan on Sunday and into Monday, including at least three prominent targets in Kabul, in a rare coordinated effort spanning some of country’s key population centers. ( by Kevin Sieff , The Washington Post)

Carlyle to price shares between $23 and $25 Stock in the firm, which will file details about its IPO with the SEC on Monday, will begin trading on the Nasdaq in the next few weeks. ( by Thomas Heath , The Washington Post)

September 2012

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